An extinct genus of horned dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous period, characterized by a large horn over its eye and bony frill on its neck.
From Greek 'keras' (horn) + 'ops' (eye/face), literally 'horn-faced.' This is the root word for the entire group of horned dinosaurs.
Triceratops and all its relatives are named after this ancient creature—ceratops means 'horn-faced,' and that one word launched an entire family of dinosaurs into our imagination.
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